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1 4860.H47-.H K8-.K R3-.R T7-.T V3-.V Y3-.Y General works 4870 General special Cultus 4875 General works 4880.A-Z 4890.A-Z 4890.A42-.A D33-.D D45-.D H37-.H K95-.K K96-.K M56-.M R37-.R S26-.S S76-.S S78-.S V32-.V V33-.V V336-.V V339-.V V34-.V V57-.V574 Buddhist pantheon Vidya-rājas Individual Vidya-rājas, A-Z -- Continued Hevajra (Table BQ11) Kuṇḍalī (Table BQ11) Rāgarāja (Table BQ11) Trailokyavijaya (Table BQ11) Vajrayakṣa (Table BQ11) Yamāntaka (Table BQ11) Arhats Including principally the saints in Hinayana Buddhism Cf. BQ900+ Buddhist disciples Cf. BQ4289 Doctrinal works Others, A-Z A-phyi Chos-kyi-sgrol-ma (Table BQ12) Dam-tshig-rdo-rje (Table BQ12) Dgra-lha ʼYe-brdzu (Table BQ12) Hārītī (Table BQ12) Kun-dgaʼ-gźon-nu (Table BQ12) Kurukullā (Table BQ12) Mgon-po Bse-khrab-can (Table BQ12) Rdo-rje-śugs-ldan-rtsal (Table BQ12) Saman (Table BQ12) Srog-bdag-a-bse-chen-po-gdug-pa-sñiṅ-'byin (Table BQ12) Srog-bdag Rdo-rje-dpa'-bo-rtsal (Table BQ12) Vajrabhairava (Table BQ12) Vajrakīla (Table BQ12) Vajrakīlaya (Table BQ12) Vajravārāhi (Table BQ12) Vajrayoginī (Table BQ12) Viśrāvaṇa (Table BQ12) Spirits, angels, demons, etc General works 4905.A-Z 4907.A-Z Individual spirits, angels, demons, etc., A-Z 4907.B83 Buddhist Boy Attendants (Buddhist deities) Periodicals. Yearbooks. Societies 4911 Polyglot 4912 English 4913 Chinese 318

2 Periodicals. Yearbooks. Societies -- Continued 4914 French 4915 German 4916 Japanese 4918.A-Z Collected works 4920 Several authors 4925 Individual authors 4930 Encyclopedias. Dictionaries History 4935 General works 4940 Addresses, essays, lectures By period see BQ286+ General works 4945 Early works through General special 4955 Addresses, essays, lectures 4960.A-Z Ceremonies and rites. Ceremonial rules 4965 Collections 4967 Dictionaries General works 4970 Early works through General special 4985 Ritualism (General) 4990.A-Z.x General works. History 4995 Service books for priests 4998 Books for laymen. "Buddhist Bible" Special rites and ceremonies Class here those works or rites and ceremonies that are applicable throughout Buddhism 5000 Triratna Service (100th day after birth) 5005 Confirmation. Jukai 5010 Initiation of novices e.g. Shinbyu 5015 Marriage 5020 Funeral service. Wakes. Burial service. Cremation 5025 Memorial services for the dead 5030.A-Z Other, A-Z 319

3 Ceremonies and rites. Ceremonial rules Special rites and ceremonies Other, A-Z -- Continued 5030.B63 Bodhi tree worship 5030.C6 Confession Class here works principally for priests, monks, and nuns Cf. BQ5720.U7 Uposatha 5030.C62 Consecration of Buddhist images Including rites for consecration of new Buddha images, etc., for solemn enshrinement 5030.C64 Laying of cornerstones 5030.D4 Dedication Including rites for blessing a new temple, a new house, a new family altar at home, for utensils that are no longer serviceable, and last respect rites for deceased pets, animals, fishes, etc F47 Fetal propitiatory rites 5030.H6 Hōjōe Class here works concerned with the ceremony for the release of captured birds, animals, or fish 5030.O43 Omizutori 5030.P73 Pretas, Offering to 5030.Y66 Yŏngsanjae Hymns. Chants. Recitations. Śabda-vidyā. Shōmyō. Goeika For Buddhist music (General) see ML Periodicals. Societies. Serials Collections of hymns 5040 General 5042.A-Z 5045 Dictionaries. Indexes. Concordances, etc. History and criticism 5050 General works 5055 Addresses, essays, lectures 5060.A-Z.x General works 5065 Individual texts. By author or title Altar, liturgical objects, ornaments, memorials, etc. Class here works limited to religious aspects Cf. NK1676 Buddhist decoration and ornament 5070 General works 5075.A-Z Special objects, A-Z 5075.A6 Altars Including both temple and home altars 320

4 Altar, liturgical objects, ornaments, memorials, etc. Special objects, A-Z -- Continued 5075.B4 Bells 5075.C25 Caityas 5075.C3 Candles 5075.D7 Drums 5075.F36 Fans 5075.F6 Flowers 5075.G6 Gongs 5075.I6 Incense 5075.M36 Mani pills 5075.M4 Memorial tablets Including Ihai, Sotōba, etc P3 Pagodas 5075.P72 Prayer flags 5075.P73 Prayer wheels 5075.R7 Rosaries 5075.S4 Sepulchral monuments 5075.S8 Stūpas For Gautama Buddha stūpas see BQ W6 Wooden fish (Mokugyo) Vestments, altar cloths, etc General works 5085.A-Z Special, A-Z 5085.H3 Habit (Kesa) Liturgical functions 5090 General works 5095.A-Z Special functions, A-Z Symbols and symbolism Cf. N8193 Buddhist art (Visual art) Cf. ND197 Buddhist paintings Cf. NK1676 Buddhist decoration and ornament Cf. NX676+ Buddhist arts (General) 5100 General works 5105 General special 5110 Addresses, essays, lectures 5115.A-Z 5120 Liturgical symbolism Including colors, lights, etc A-Z Special symbols, A-Z 5125.B5 Bijas (Letters) 5125.D4 Dharmacakra (Wheel of the Buddha's teachings) 5125.F6 Flags, pennants, banners, etc. Including poles 5125.H4 Hensō Principally in Pure Land Buddhism 321

5 Symbols and symbolism Special symbols, A-Z -- Continued 5125.M3 Mandala. Thang-ka Principally in Tantric Buddhism 5125.M8 Mudrās (gestures of Buddhas or Bodhisattvas, etc.) 5125.P3 Padma (Lotus). Puṇḍarīka (White lotus) 5125.S8 Stūpas Temple. Temple organization 5130 General works Membership 5133 General works A-Z.x General works Temple finance 5136 General works. History A-Z.x General works Buddhist giving Cf. BQ4420.G6 Buddhist virtues General works Special types of gifts (not A-Z) Fund raising 5137 Temple property Buddhist ministry. Priesthood. Organization Cf. BQ6140+ Monastic life 5140 Periodicals. Societies. Serials 5145 Collections 5150 History 5155 General works 5160.A-Z 5165 Sermons, addresses, essays 5170 Part-time ministry 5175 Ethics and etiquette 5180 Spiritual development. Religious life 5185 Professional development 5190 Ministerial work in cities 5195 Ministerial work in rural areas 5200 Popular works, anecdotes, etc Handbooks, manuals, etc. 322

6 Buddhist ministry. Priesthood. Organization -- Continued 5213 Communication, correspondence, mass media, etc Election, selection, succession, appointment, etc Ordination 5225 Hierarchical offices Heresy trials (General) 5230 General works 5235 History 5240.A-Z.x General works Education and training for the ordained ministry Including monasteries, Buddhist departments or schools in universities Periodicals, societies, etc Polyglot 5252 English 5253 Chinese 5254 French 5255 German 5256 Japanese 5258.A-Z 5260 General works 5265 Addresses, essays, lectures 5270 History of the study of Buddhism 5275.A-Z.x General works.x3a-.x3z By institution, A-Z Training for lay workers 5280 General works. History 5285.A-Z.x General works. History Kinds of ministries 5290 General works. History 5295 General special 5300.A-Z 5305.A-Z Special ministeries, A-Z 5305.C4 Chaplains 5305.C6 Counselors 323

7 Buddhist ministry. Priesthood. Organization Kinds of ministries Special ministeries, A-Z -- Continued 5305.P8 Public relations Preaching 5310 Periodicals. Societies. Serials 5315 Collected works 5320 History 5325.A-Z 5330 General works. Treatises, etc Addresses, essays, etc., on preaching 5336 Illustrations for sermons Sermons Classify sermons on a particular canonical text with the text; classify sermons on a particular subject with the subject For sermons limited to a particular sect see BQ7001+ General collections 5340 Several authors 5345 Individual authors 5350.A-Z Sermons on and/or for special occasions, A-Z Including collections by one author or several authors and individual sermons 5350.M4 Memorial service sermons Including funerals, wakes, etc A-Z Other topics, A-Z 5355.B8 Buddhist name. Precepts-name 5355.L43 Leadership 5355.M37 Marriage Religious life For doctrinal works see BQ4301+ For works limited to the minister's religious life see BQ5180 For monasticism and monastic life see BQ6001+ Cf. BJ B8 Buddhist etiquette 5360 Periodicals 5365 Societies 5370 Dictionaries 5375 Collections 5380 History General works 5385 Early works through

8 Religious life -- Continued 5400 General special 5405 Popular works, stories, anecdotes, etc. Including both collections and monographs 5410 Addresses, essays, lectures Religious duties 5415 General works 5420 Religious leadership 5425 Duties of lay members 5430 Religion of the family Cf. BQ200+ Religious education in the home Religious life of special groups 5435 Older people 5436 Children 5440 Parents Including works for mothers and fathers 5445 Men Women 5450 General works 5455 Widows 5460 Young adults. Young married couples Youth. Students 5465 General works 5470 Young men and boys 5475 Young women and girls 5480.A-Z Other groups, A-Z 5480.D5 Divorced people 5480.F37 Farmers 5480.G39 Gays 5480.P75 Prisoners 5480.S53 Sick 5480.S6 Soldiers Precepts for laymen Including the Five Precepts collectively General works 5485 Early works through General special 5505 Addresses, essays, lectures 5510.A-Z.x General works 325

9 Religious life Precepts for laymen -- Continued The Five Precepts For works on the Five Precepts collectively see BQ5485+ The Five Precepts individually 5521 First (Not to take life) 5522 Second (Not to take what is not given to one) 5523 Third (Not to commit adultery) 5524 Fourth (Not to tell lies) 5525 Fifth (Not to drink intoxicants) 5530.A-Z Other precepts, A-Z Devotional literature. Meditations. Prayers 5535 History and criticism Collections by two or more authors 5538 Early works through Polyglot 5542 English 5543 Chinese 5544 French 5545 German 5546 Japanese 5548.A-Z Polyglot 5552 English 5553 Chinese 5554 French 5555 German 5556 Japanese 5558.A-Z Works by individual authors 5560 Early works through Polyglot 5562 English 5563 Chinese 5564 French 5565 German 5566 Japanese 5568.A-Z 5571 Polyglot 5572 English

10 Religious life Devotional literature. Meditations. Prayers Works by individual authors Continued 5573 Chinese 5574 French 5575 German 5576 Japanese 5578.A-Z Selections for daily reading. Devotional calendars 5579 Several authors 5580 Individual authors 5585.A-Z Selections for special groups of readers, A-Z 5585.A5 Aged. Older people 5585.C4 Children 5585.F3 Families 5585.M3 Married people 5585.M4 Men Older people see BQ5585.A P3 Parents Including works for mothers and fathers 5585.P7 Prisoners 5585.S5 Sick 5585.S6 Soldiers. Armed forces. Veterans 5585.W6 Women 5585.Y5 Young adults. Young married couples 5585.Y6 Youth. Students 5585.Y7 Young men and boys 5585.Y8 Young women and girls 5590.A-Z Selections for special occasions and times, A-Z 5590.W3 Wartime 5592.A-Z 5592.A44 Akṣobhya 5592.A45 Amitābha 5592.A8 Avalokiteśvara 5592.M3 Maitreya 5592.M35 Mañjuśrī 5592.T35 Tārā 5592.U75 Uṣṇīṣavijayā Special prayers and devotions Prayers and devotions to Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, etc., A-Z 5593.A-Z Prayers and devotions to Buddhist saints, A-Z 5593.P3 Padma Sambhava 5593.S55 Shōtoku Taishi 5594.A-Z Other, A-Z 5594.C65 Confession (Prayer) 327

11 Religious life Devotional literature. Meditations. Prayers Special prayers and devotions Other, A-Z -- Continued 5594.W4 Western Paradise (Pure Land). Rebirth in Western Paradise Devotion. Meditation General works 5595 Early works through Polyglot 5602 English 5603 Chinese 5604 French 5605 German 5606 Japanese 5608.A-Z Polyglot 5612 English 5613 Chinese 5614 French 5615 German 5616 Japanese 5618.A-Z 5620 General special 5625 Addresses, essays, lectures 5630.A-Z Special topics, A-Z 5630.A6 Ānāpānasmr ti. Breathing 5630.D4 Contemplation on death. Maraṇānusmr ti 5630.K6 Koan 5630.N4 Nembutsu Cf. BQ4460 Buddhist doctrine 5630.P6 Postures 5630.P7 Psychoanalysis of meditation 5630.R6 Rosary 5630.S16 Samadhi 5630.S2 Satipaṭṭhāna. Smṛty-upasthāna 5630.V5 Vipaśyanā Prayer 5631 General works 5632 General special 5633.A-Z Special topics, A-Z 5633.T4 Temporal benefits, rewards, blessings, etc. 328

12 Religious life -- Continued Spiritual life. Mysticism. Enlightenment. Perfection For doctrinal works see BQ Collections General works 5640 Early works through General special 5675 Addresses, essays, lectures 5680.A-Z Other special religious practices or topics, A-Z 5680.C6 Copying of scriptures 5680.M85 Mummy cult 5680.S45 Self-immolation Festivals. Days and seasons 5700 General works 5705 General special 5710 History 5715.A-Z.x General works. History 5720.A-Z Special, A-Z Including international, national, and/or local celebrations 5720.A8 Āsāḷha Pūjā. Dharmacakra Day Class here those works concerned with the celebration (in July on the day of the full moon) of the Gautama Buddha's first sermon; observed principally in Sri Lanka 5720.B6 Birthday of Gautama Buddha. Hanamatsuri 5720.D5 Dhammasetkya Observed in July; principally in Burma 5720.E6 Enlightenment Day of Gautama Buddha. Jodo-e 5720.E7 Equinox (Spring and Autumn). Higan-e 5720.K3 Kandy Esala Perahera Class here those works concerned with the celebration of Gautama Buddha's Sacred Tooth Relic of the Dalada Maligawa Temple in Kandy (Sri Lanka) 5720.K37 Kathina 5720.M2 Māgha Pūjā Class here those works concerned with the celebration (in February on the day of the full moon) of the Gautama Buddha's discourse; observed principally in Sri Lanka 329

13 Festivals. Days and seasons Special, A-Z -- Continued 5720.M28 Mani Rimdu 5720.N6 Nirvana Day of Gautama Buddha. Nehan-e 5720.P7 Poson. Dhamma Vijaya Class here those works concerned with the celebration (in June on the day of the full moon) of the sending out of missions to foreign lands by King Asoka; observed principally in Sri Lanka 5720.T4 Thadingyut. Festival of Lights Observed in October at the end of the rainy season; principally in Burma 5720.T5 Thingyan. Water Festival Observed in April before the rainy season; principally in Burma 5720.U6 Ullambana. Ollambana. O-bon (Memorial season) 5720.U7 Uposatha. Full moon night confession ceremony Observed principally by monks and nuns in the Theravāda Buddhist countries 5720.U75 Chai. Ubonei. O-toki Class here those works concerned with the abstention from food at certain periods for purification; observed principally by the laity 5720.W4 Wesak. Wisakha. Vesak. Vesākhā. Vaiśākha Class here those works concerned with the combining of festivals venerating Gautama Buddha based on the Theravāda Buddhist traditions Folklore For works limited to a sect see BQ7001+ Cf. GR1+ Folklore 5725 Collections 5730 History and criticism 5735.A-Z 5741 Polyglot 5742 English 5743 Chinese 5744 French 5745 German 5746 Japanese.x Collections.x2 History and criticism Mythological tales Cf. BQ1460+ Jātakas Cf. BQ1530+ Avadānas Collections 330

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